Arts & Entertainment

Dickens if You Dare

Charles Dickens turned 200 on Feb. 7, and the South San Francisco Public Library is honoring him with a series of public events.

Did you know that our modern-day valentines, the business card, soap operas, and the Christmas tree all had their origins in Dickens’ novels?  Join expert Jennifer Tinonga and the world of Dickens and Victorian England in this entertaining lecture and slide show!


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